Ewan McGregor fuels rumours he makes a secret cameo appearance as Obi Wan Kenobi in new Han Solo film as he arrives at Star Wars spin off’s premiere

EWAN McGregor last night fuelled rumours he makes a secret cameo appearance in the new Han Solo spin-off film after he turned up at the Los Angeles premiere. The actor, who played a younger version of Jedi Master Obi Wan Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequels, arrived on the red carpet of Solo: A Star Wars Story at Hollywood’s El Capitan theatre. Fans immediately voiced hopes that the 47-year-old would be appearing in the spin-off. One fan tweeted: “Is there a certain cameo we should look for here?” Another added: “Rumour has it that Ewan McGregor was at the Solo premiere. Could it mean he has a cameo. That would be awesome.” Solo: A Star Wars Story stars Alden Ehrenreich as a younger Han Solo, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian and Emilia Clarke as Qi’ra. Rumor has it that Ewan McGregor was at the Solo premiere. Could it mean he has a cameo? That would be awesome.— Robyn Eleanor (@Robyn_E_Sadler) May 11, 2018 Is there a certain cameo we should look for here?— John Saye (@jsaye) May 11, 2018 Stars including Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarke attend the red carpet Premier of Solo: A Starwars movie The Scottish star had a brief cameo role in Star Wars sequel The Force Awakens where he spoke a line of dialogue as the iconic character. Director JJ Abrams told Entertainment Weekly of his appearance: “We asked Ewan McGregor to come in and do the line and he was awesome and we were very grateful…. [Read full story]